Fencepost



J. S; HOLLANDER.

FENCEPOST.

APPLICATION FILED oc nzs, 1921.

1,425,653. Patented Aug. 15,1922.

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Application filed October 25,1921. Serialno, 510,283..

' which the following is a specification.

clam pin bar This invention relates to fence posts and has for itsobject the production of asimple and efficient means for fastening fencewire thereto.

Another object of this invention is the production of a quicklyattaching meansfor attaching fence wire to a post.

With these and other ob ects in view, this invention consists of certainnovel construetions, combinations and arrangements of parts as will behereinafter fully described and claimed. l

I In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the body of the fence. post, and theclamping bar being removed therefrom.

' Figure 2 is a vertical section through the g shown in position uponthe bot y of the post. I

Figure 3 is a section taken on line 66 of Figure 5.

Figure anvil plate which is used fordriving the body of the post intothe ground.

By referring to the drawings, it will be seen that 1 designates the bodyof the post which is provided with a rear vertically extendingreinforcing plate 2, and a front reinforcing plate 8, these plates beingformed integral with the body 1 of the post. The body is provided with abeveled lower edge 5 and the plate 2 is provided with a beveled loweredge 4, the plate 3 also being, provided with a beveled lower edge 6, asshown in Figure 4. A driving shoulder 7 is formedupon the body 1 of thepost, and this shoulder is bent upwardly to form a vertical bracing rib8. A forwardlv' extending web is formed upon the rib 8, and a pluralityf i i ing notches 10 are formed" upon or in the forward edge of the web9.

A clamping strip 11, which is V-shaped in cross section, fits over theforward edge of the web 9 and clamps the wire 12 in the notches 10formed in the web 9. The lower end of the clamping strip 11 is taperedto fit in the V-shaped socket 13, formed at the upper end of the plate3. The clamping one side thereof.

1- is a detail perspective view of the Pat nted-Au is, 1922.

plate 11 is provided with an overhanging over the threaded bolt 16. Thebolt 16 is arranged atthe same angle to the body of the Y 7 post, as theside wall of the notch 13, to fali-p 14, having an aperture 15 adaptedto fit the bolt 1.6,this bolt being threaded only on wedged into theclamping plate as shown in igure 7, when the plate 11 is forced over Thefence wire 12 is the wire and the forward edge of the web 9;

An anvil plate 17 is provided with a V- shaped aperture 18, which isadapted to fit over the web 9 and the rib 8, the anvil plate 17 beingadapted torestupon the driving shoulder 7 of the post 1. The anvil plate17 is removable, and is only used while driving the post into theground.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that a very simple andefiicient post has been produced for supporting fence wire,

andhit should be understood" that the post I may be utilized for theconstruction of any desired form of fence. For instance, pouling fromthe spirit of the-invention, so long,

as these'chang appended claims. i

Having described the invention, what is claimed is:

es fall within the scope of the 8 try wire may be attaehedto the postsbyatj.

1. A fence post comprising a body having right angularly extendingreinforcing plates formed upon the edge thereof, a driving shoulderformed upon the'body and-terminating in a bracing rlb, a web formed uponthe forward face of the rib,'a clamping plate adapted to fit over thefront edge of the web for securing fence wiretheretmsaid body providedwith a V-shaped notch upon the front edge thereof, the clamping platehaving a tapered lower edge fitting in the V-shaped notch, said clampingplateprovided with an overhanging end, and a bolt formed upon'the -boolyengaging the overhanging end for' locking the clamping plate upon 1 thebody.

2. A fence post comprising a reinforced vertical section provided withwirevreoeiving notches, said post having'near the ground.

line an inwardly extending angular notch the upper end of said postprovided with an integral screw threaded bolt extending from the top ofsaid post at an angle substantially the same as the angle 01 said notch,a clamp ing; bar adapted to co-operate with said post,

terminating at its lower end in a Wedge, and having at its upper end aperforated overhanging portion, said post adapted when

